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Transitions Magazine

Transitions is published bi-monthly for members of the APhA New Practitioner Network. The online newsletter contains information focused on life inside and outside pharmacy practice, providing guidance on various areas of professional, personal, and practice development. Each issue includes in-depth articles on such topics as personal financial management, innovative practice sites, career profiles, career development tools, residency and postgraduate programs, and more.

Obesity in adolescence linked to increased risk of stroke Obesity in adolescence linked to increased risk of stroke

Obesity in adolescence linked to increased risk of stroke

Loren Bonner, senior editor

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New research from the American Heart Association (AHA) shows that even after accounting for type 2 diabetes, adolescents with a higher BMI are at a significantly increased risk of first ischemic stroke.

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